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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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